Best Kids' Parties: Godzilla

My Party

Name: Penny (1)Location: Nashville, TN

Kevin and Mimi are big fans of vintage horror films, and they jokingly call their daughter Penny their "little monster," so they thought a Godzilla-themed party would be a fun, unique way to mark Penny's first birthday.

The invitation is reminiscent of a movie poster, with a toddler silhouette replacing the iconic Godzilla figure, and the Nashville skyline for a touch of personalization. We made a banner that gave a nod to the Japanese flag, with lettering in the "Godzilla" font spelling "Penzilla."

The food was loosely themed around Godzilla and his radioactivity/atomic fire breath. "Atomic Chicken" was really hot chicken, a Nashville specialty (we also had a non-spicy version for the kiddos). "Chopped sticks" were just crudite and ranch dip in individual cups. We also had peanut butter and jelly "sushi" (PB&J and bread rolled and sliced), Godzilla egg cake pops, and a watermelon carved into a Godzilla (or a dinosaur, depending on whom you ask) head and filled with cut fruit.

Thanks Emily! Readers, see more of the Penzilla party at Spaghetti Arms.

As Apartment Therapy's Managing Editor, Carrie covers design and modern homelife with children. A lapsed librarian, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two kids and is in contention to break the record for most hours spent at the playground.